New Vision Foundation International, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in the Central Region, has advised Ghanaians, especially fishermen to stop self-medication. This, according to the NGO, will prevent them from developing dangerous health complications. According to the Vice President of the NGO, Prof. Awuah Nyamekye, studies have shown that fisher-folks often indulge in self-medication due … Read more
Eight hundred and twenty-eight beneficiaries of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme in 11 communities in the Kwahu West municipality have received their monies. As part of the evaluation process to enhance the programme, the Deputy Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection and Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North Constituency, Gifty Twum-Ampofo, … Read more
The Asokore-Mampong Municipality has been recording poor immunization coverage – ranked the lowest nationwide. In year 2014, it achieved 26 percent coverage, rising to 64.3 percent the following year, and hit 76.7 percent in 2016. Mr. Christopher Dapaah, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health, said a combination of factors – … Read more
Hundreds of mourners thronged three separate communities in the Ashanti Region yesterday to pay their last respects to three of the four students of Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) who died from meningitis within two weeks. Asawase in the Asokore Mampong Municipality, Ahenkro in the Offinso Municipality and Kuntanase in Bosomtwe District came to a standstill when … Read more
Some students of the Kumasi Academy Senior High School (SHS) have rejected the post-mortem examination which concluded that four of their colleagues who have lost their lives within the last few days, died of meningitis. According to some of the students who spoke on condition of anonymity, the four deaths have a spiritual connection beyond … Read more
The number of students from the Kumasi Academy SHS who have lost their lives over suspected food poisoning has risen to four. The latest casualty is a first year science student of the school whose parents have informed authorities of the school of his death. The Public Relations Officer of the Ashanti Regional Education Directorate, … Read more
The Kumasi Academy Senior High School in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of Ashanti has been deserted following the death of three male students in thirteen days. The students suspect their colleagues died as a result of food poisoning but autopsy reports are yet to be issued to determine the cause of the deaths. The three … Read more
Students of Kumasi Academy, a mixed senior high school at Asokore Mampong in the Ashanti Region, have demonstrated against school authorities over what they term as mysterious death of students. The students, who nearly clashed with police officers maintaining law and order at the school on Friday evening, are demanding to go home following these … Read more
Students of Kumasi Academy, a mixed senior high school at Asokore Mampong in the Ashanti Region, have demonstrated against school authorities over what they term as mysterious death of students. The students, who nearly clashed with police officers maintaining law and order at the school this evening, [Friday], are demanding to go home following these … Read more